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Now he saw that the approaching car was painted white, and he began to wave his arms frantically.	wave	{ "name": "wave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)", "a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon", "(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth", "s...	[ "signal with the hands or nod" ]	[ "wave%2:32:00::" ]
It was the prowl car from the sheriff 's office.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The car drew up alongside him and stopped.	drew up	{ "name": "draw_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers", "straighten oneself", "cause (a vehicle) to stop", "make up plans or basic details for", "come to a halt after driving somewhere" ] }	[ "cause (a vehicle) to stop" ]	[ "draw_up%2:38:01::" ]
The car drew up alongside him and stopped.	stopped	{ "name": "stop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the event of something ending", "the act of stopping something", "a brief stay in the course of a journey", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a spot where something halts or pauses", "a consonant produced by stopping the flow...	[ "come to a halt, stop moving" ]	[ "stop%2:38:00::" ]
`` Get in '', Charley Estes said brusquely.	Get in	{ "name": "get_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into", "succeed in a big way; get to the top", "secure a place in a college, university, etc.", "of trains; move into (a station)" ] }	[ "to come or go into" ]	[ "get_in%2:38:01::" ]
`` Get in '', Charley Estes said brusquely.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
He staggered into the back seat and lay back, fighting for breath.	staggered	{ "name": "stagger", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an unsteady uneven gait", "walk as if unable to control one's movements", "walk with great difficulty", "to arrange in a systematic order", "astound or overwhelm, as with shock" ] }	[ "walk as if unable to control one's movements" ]	[ "stagger%2:38:00::" ]
He staggered into the back seat and lay back, fighting for breath.	lay	{ "name": "lie", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth", "Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)", "position or manner in which something is situated", "be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain po...	[ "be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position" ]	[ "lie%2:35:00::" ]
He staggered into the back seat and lay back, fighting for breath.	fighting	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "make a strenuous or labored effort" ]	[ "fight%2:41:00::" ]
There was someone in front with the sheriff.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
It was Pete Holmes, the cabdriver.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Pete turned around and said to Marty, `` I guess you think I 'm a yellow-bellied hound.	turned around	{ "name": "turn_around", "sense_definitions_list": [ "turning in an opposite direction or position", "turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically", "improve dramatically", "improve significantly; go from bad to good" ] }	[ "turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically" ]	[ "turn_around%2:38:00::" ]
Pete turned around and said to Marty, `` I guess you think I 'm a yellow-bellied hound.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
Pete turned around and said to Marty, `` I guess you think I 'm a yellow-bellied hound.	guess	{ "name": "guess", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence", "an estimate based on little or no information", "expect, believe, or suppose", "put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation", "judge tentatively or form an estimate of (qu...	[ "expect, believe, or suppose" ]	[ "guess%2:31:00::" ]
Pete turned around and said to Marty, `` I guess you think I 'm a yellow-bellied hound.	think	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "expect, believe, or suppose", "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments", "recall knowl...	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
Pete turned around and said to Marty, `` I guess you think I 'm a yellow-bellied hound.	'm	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
But there was n't no use in me staying there.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
But there was n't no use in me staying there.	staying	{ "name": "stay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continuing or remaining in a place or state", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted", "a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (...	[ "stay put (in a certain place)" ]	[ "stay%2:38:00::" ]
I could n't fight a dozen or so of ' em.	fight	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "fight against or resist strongly" ]	[ "fight%2:33:01::" ]
If I 'd stayed, all that I 'd have got was four punctured tires and one busted head.	stayed	{ "name": "stay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continuing or remaining in a place or state", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted", "a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (...	[ "stay put (in a certain place)" ]	[ "stay%2:38:00::" ]
If I 'd stayed, all that I 'd have got was four punctured tires and one busted head.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Why did n't you wait at the Burch house?	wait	{ "name": "wait", "sense_definitions_list": [ "time during which some action is awaited", "the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)", "stay in one place and anticipate or expect something", "wait before acting", "look forward to the probable occurrence of", ...	[ "stay in one place and anticipate or expect something" ]	[ "wait%2:42:00::" ]
You must 've known I 'd gone to get the sheriff.	known	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
You must 've known I 'd gone to get the sheriff.	gone	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "follow a procedure or take a course" ]	[ "go%2:41:00::" ]
You must 've known I 'd gone to get the sheriff.	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "go or come after and bring or take back" ]	[ "get%2:35:03::" ]
I was lucky they let me go, I guess ''.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
I was lucky they let me go, I guess ''.	let	{ "name": "let", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India", "a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again", "make it possible through a specific a...	[ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" ]	[ "let%2:41:00::" ]
I was lucky they let me go, I guess ''.	go	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "move away from a place into another direction" ]	[ "go%2:38:01::" ]
I was lucky they let me go, I guess ''.	guess	{ "name": "guess", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence", "an estimate based on little or no information", "expect, believe, or suppose", "put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation", "judge tentatively or form an estimate of (qu...	[ "expect, believe, or suppose" ]	[ "guess%2:31:00::" ]
The sheriff was occupied with maneuvering the car around in a very narrow space.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The sheriff was occupied with maneuvering the car around in a very narrow space.	maneuvering	{ "name": "maneuver", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a military training exercise", "a plan for attaining a particular goal", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a move made to gain a tactical end", "an action aimed at evading an opponent", "direct the course; d...	[ "direct the course; determine the direction of travelling" ]	[ "maneuver%2:38:00::" ]
When it was finally pointed east, he said, `` You should never have come out here alone.	pointed	{ "name": "point", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a geometric element that has position but no extension", "the precise location of something; a spatially limited location", "a brief version of the essential meaning of something", "an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole", "a...	[ "be oriented" ]	[ "point%2:42:00::" ]
When it was finally pointed east, he said, `` You should never have come out here alone.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
When it was finally pointed east, he said, `` You should never have come out here alone.	come	{ "name": "come", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract", "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "come to pass; arriv...	[ "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody" ]	[ "come%2:38:00::" ]
This is redneck country.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Every man in every one of these houses is a Night Rider.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
But, again, we have no real evidence on this from that quarter until the close of the ninth century A. D., when an Arabic scholar, Tabit ibn Korra ( 836 - 901 ) is said to have discussed the magic square of three.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
But, again, we have no real evidence on this from that quarter until the close of the ninth century A. D., when an Arabic scholar, Tabit ibn Korra ( 836 - 901 ) is said to have discussed the magic square of three.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "report or maintain" ]	[ "say%2:32:01::" ]
But, again, we have no real evidence on this from that quarter until the close of the ninth century A. D., when an Arabic scholar, Tabit ibn Korra ( 836 - 901 ) is said to have discussed the magic square of three.	discussed	{ "name": "discuss", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible", "a disk used in throwing competitions", "to consider or examine in speech or writing", "speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a ...	[ "to consider or examine in speech or writing" ]	[ "discuss%2:32:01::" ]
Thus, while it remains possible that the Babylonians and / or the Pythagoreans may perhaps have had the magic square of three before the Chinese did, more definite evidence will have to turn up from the Middle East or the Classical World before China can lose her claim to the earliest known magic square by more than a ...	remains	{ "name": "remain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay the same; remain in a certain state", "continue in a place, position, or situation", "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.", "stay behind" ] }	[ "stay the same; remain in a certain state" ]	[ "remain%2:30:00::" ]
Thus, while it remains possible that the Babylonians and / or the Pythagoreans may perhaps have had the magic square of three before the Chinese did, more definite evidence will have to turn up from the Middle East or the Classical World before China can lose her claim to the earliest known magic square by more than a ...	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Thus, while it remains possible that the Babylonians and / or the Pythagoreans may perhaps have had the magic square of three before the Chinese did, more definite evidence will have to turn up from the Middle East or the Classical World before China can lose her claim to the earliest known magic square by more than a ...	turn up	{ "name": "turn_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "appear or become visible; make a showing", "bend or lay so that one part covers the other", "discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining", "be shown or be found to be", "find by digging in the ground" ] }	[ "appear or become visible; make a showing" ]	[ "turn_up%2:30:00::" ]
Thus, while it remains possible that the Babylonians and / or the Pythagoreans may perhaps have had the magic square of three before the Chinese did, more definite evidence will have to turn up from the Middle East or the Classical World before China can lose her claim to the earliest known magic square by more than a ...	lose	{ "name": "lose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense", "fail to win", "suffer the loss of a person through death or removal", "place (something) where one cannot find it again", "miss from one's possessions; lose sig...	[ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense" ]	[ "lose%2:40:02::" ]
The concept of the Middle Kingdom at peace, strong and united under a forceful ruler, which had been only a longed-for ideal in the time of the Warring States, was finally realized by the establishment of a Chinese Empire under the Ch ' in dynasty ( 221 - 207 B. C. ).	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The concept of the Middle Kingdom at peace, strong and united under a forceful ruler, which had been only a longed-for ideal in the time of the Warring States, was finally realized by the establishment of a Chinese Empire under the Ch ' in dynasty ( 221 - 207 B. C. ).	realized	{ "name": "realize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be fully aware or cognizant of", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "make real or concrete; give reality or substance to", "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "convert into cash; of goods and prope...	[ "make real or concrete; give reality or substance to" ]	[ "realize%2:36:00::" ]
But this was only accomplished by excessive cruelty and extremes of totalitarian despotism.	accomplished	{ "name": "accomplish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put in effect", "to gain with effort" ] }	[ "put in effect" ]	[ "accomplish%2:36:00::" ]
Among the many severe measures taken by the First Emperor, Shih Huang-ti, in his efforts to insure the continuation of this hard-won national unity, was the burning of the books in 213 B. C., with the expressed intention of removing possible sources for divergent thinking ; but, as he had a special fondness for magic a...	taken	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "carry out" ]	[ "take%2:41:04::" ]
Among the many severe measures taken by the First Emperor, Shih Huang-ti, in his efforts to insure the continuation of this hard-won national unity, was the burning of the books in 213 B. C., with the expressed intention of removing possible sources for divergent thinking ; but, as he had a special fondness for magic a...	insure	{ "name": "insure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something", "make certain of", "protect by insurance", "take out insurance for" ] }	[ "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something" ]	[ "insure%2:31:00::" ]
Among the many severe measures taken by the First Emperor, Shih Huang-ti, in his efforts to insure the continuation of this hard-won national unity, was the burning of the books in 213 B. C., with the expressed intention of removing possible sources for divergent thinking ; but, as he had a special fondness for magic a...	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Among the many severe measures taken by the First Emperor, Shih Huang-ti, in his efforts to insure the continuation of this hard-won national unity, was the burning of the books in 213 B. C., with the expressed intention of removing possible sources for divergent thinking ; but, as he had a special fondness for magic a...	removing	{ "name": "remove", "sense_definitions_list": [ "degree of figurative distance or separation; or", "remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract", "remove from a position or an office", "dispose of", "cause to leave", "shift the position or ...	[ "dispose of" ]	[ "remove%2:40:00::" ]
Among the many severe measures taken by the First Emperor, Shih Huang-ti, in his efforts to insure the continuation of this hard-won national unity, was the burning of the books in 213 B. C., with the expressed intention of removing possible sources for divergent thinking ; but, as he had a special fondness for magic a...	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Among the many severe measures taken by the First Emperor, Shih Huang-ti, in his efforts to insure the continuation of this hard-won national unity, was the burning of the books in 213 B. C., with the expressed intention of removing possible sources for divergent thinking ; but, as he had a special fondness for magic a...	ordered	{ "name": "order", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed", "a degree in a continuum of size or quantity", "established customary state (especially of society)", "logical or comprehensible arrangemen...	[ "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority" ]	[ "order%2:32:01::" ]
Among the many severe measures taken by the First Emperor, Shih Huang-ti, in his efforts to insure the continuation of this hard-won national unity, was the burning of the books in 213 B. C., with the expressed intention of removing possible sources for divergent thinking ; but, as he had a special fondness for magic a...	spared	{ "name": "spare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an extra component of a machine or other apparatus", "an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle", "a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls", "refrain from harming", "save or relieve from an experience or action"...	[ "refrain from harming" ]	[ "spare%2:41:00::" ]
Many of the latter were destroyed in their turn, during the burning of the vast Ch ' in palace some ten years later ; yet some must have survived, because the old interest in number symbolism, divination, and magic persisted on into the Han dynasty, which succeeded in reuniting China and keeping it together for a longe...	destroyed	{ "name": "destroy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of", "destroy completely; damage irreparably", "defeat soundly", "put (an animal) to death" ] }	[ "destroy completely; damage irreparably" ]	[ "destroy%2:35:00::" ]
Many of the latter were destroyed in their turn, during the burning of the vast Ch ' in palace some ten years later ; yet some must have survived, because the old interest in number symbolism, divination, and magic persisted on into the Han dynasty, which succeeded in reuniting China and keeping it together for a longe...	survived	{ "name": "survive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)", "support oneself", "live longer than" ] }	[ "support oneself" ]	[ "survive%2:42:00::" ]
Many of the latter were destroyed in their turn, during the burning of the vast Ch ' in palace some ten years later ; yet some must have survived, because the old interest in number symbolism, divination, and magic persisted on into the Han dynasty, which succeeded in reuniting China and keeping it together for a longe...	persisted	{ "name": "persist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue to exist", "be persistent, refuse to stop", "stay behind" ] }	[ "continue to exist" ]	[ "persist%2:42:00::" ]
Many of the latter were destroyed in their turn, during the burning of the vast Ch ' in palace some ten years later ; yet some must have survived, because the old interest in number symbolism, divination, and magic persisted on into the Han dynasty, which succeeded in reuniting China and keeping it together for a longe...	succeeded	{ "name": "succeed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "attain success or reach a desired goal", "be the successor (of)" ] }	[ "attain success or reach a desired goal" ]	[ "succeed%2:41:00::" ]
Many of the latter were destroyed in their turn, during the burning of the vast Ch ' in palace some ten years later ; yet some must have survived, because the old interest in number symbolism, divination, and magic persisted on into the Han dynasty, which succeeded in reuniting China and keeping it together for a longe...	reuniting	{ "name": "reunite", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have a reunion; unite again", "unify again, as of a country" ] }	[ "unify again, as of a country" ]	[ "reunite%2:41:01::" ]
Many of the latter were destroyed in their turn, during the burning of the vast Ch ' in palace some ten years later ; yet some must have survived, because the old interest in number symbolism, divination, and magic persisted on into the Han dynasty, which succeeded in reuniting China and keeping it together for a longe...	keeping	{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
In fact, during the first century B. C., an extensive literature sprang up devoted to these subjects, finding its typical expression in the so-called `` wei books '', a number of which were specifically devoted to the Lo Shu and related numerical diagrams, especially in connection with divination.	sprang up	{ "name": "spring_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come into existence; take on form or shape" ] }	[ "come into existence; take on form or shape" ]	[ "spring_up%2:42:00::" ]
In fact, during the first century B. C., an extensive literature sprang up devoted to these subjects, finding its typical expression in the so-called `` wei books '', a number of which were specifically devoted to the Lo Shu and related numerical diagrams, especially in connection with divination.	finding	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "receive a specified treatment (abstract)" ]	[ "find%2:30:00::" ]
However, the wei books were also destroyed in a series of Orthodox Confucian purges which culminated in a final proscription in 605.	destroyed	{ "name": "destroy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of", "destroy completely; damage irreparably", "defeat soundly", "put (an animal) to death" ] }	[ "do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of" ]	[ "destroy%2:36:00::" ]
However, the wei books were also destroyed in a series of Orthodox Confucian purges which culminated in a final proscription in 605.	culminated	{ "name": "culminate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage", "bring to a head or to the highest point", "reach the highest or most decisive point", "reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body", "rise to, or form, a summit" ] }	[ "end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage" ]	[ "culminate%2:30:00::" ]
After all this destruction of old literature, it should be obvious why we have so little information about the early history and development of the Lo Shu, which was already semisecret anyhow.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
After all this destruction of old literature, it should be obvious why we have so little information about the early history and development of the Lo Shu, which was already semisecret anyhow.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
After all this destruction of old literature, it should be obvious why we have so little information about the early history and development of the Lo Shu, which was already semisecret anyhow.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
But, in spite of all this, enough evidence remains to show that the magic square of three must indeed have been the object of a rather extensive cult - or series of cults - reaching fullest expression in the Han period.	remains	{ "name": "remain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay the same; remain in a certain state", "continue in a place, position, or situation", "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.", "stay behind" ] }	[ "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc." ]	[ "remain%2:42:05::" ]
But, in spite of all this, enough evidence remains to show that the magic square of three must indeed have been the object of a rather extensive cult - or series of cults - reaching fullest expression in the Han period.	show	{ "name": "show", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining", "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "a social event involving a public performance or entertainment", "pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression", ...	[ "provide evidence for" ]	[ "show%2:32:00::" ]
But, in spite of all this, enough evidence remains to show that the magic square of three must indeed have been the object of a rather extensive cult - or series of cults - reaching fullest expression in the Han period.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
But, in spite of all this, enough evidence remains to show that the magic square of three must indeed have been the object of a rather extensive cult - or series of cults - reaching fullest expression in the Han period.	reaching	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a point in time, or a certain state or level" ]	[ "reach%2:38:00::" ]
Although modern scholars have expressed surprise that `` the simple magic square of three '', a mere `` mathematical puzzle '', was able to exert a considerable influence on the minds and imaginations of the cultured Chinese for so many centuries, they could have found most of the answers right within the square itself...	expressed	{ "name": "express", "sense_definitions_list": [ "mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system", "public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops", "rapid transport of goods", "give expression to", "articulate; either verbally or with a cry, s...	[ "give expression to" ]	[ "express%2:32:01::" ]
Although modern scholars have expressed surprise that `` the simple magic square of three '', a mere `` mathematical puzzle '', was able to exert a considerable influence on the minds and imaginations of the cultured Chinese for so many centuries, they could have found most of the answers right within the square itself...	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Although modern scholars have expressed surprise that `` the simple magic square of three '', a mere `` mathematical puzzle '', was able to exert a considerable influence on the minds and imaginations of the cultured Chinese for so many centuries, they could have found most of the answers right within the square itself...	exert	{ "name": "exert", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put to use", "have and exercise", "make a great effort at a mental or physical task" ] }	[ "put to use" ]	[ "exert%2:34:00::" ]
Although modern scholars have expressed surprise that `` the simple magic square of three '', a mere `` mathematical puzzle '', was able to exert a considerable influence on the minds and imaginations of the cultured Chinese for so many centuries, they could have found most of the answers right within the square itself...	found	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ]	[ "find%2:40:02::" ]
But, up to now, no one has attempted to analyze its inherent mathematical properties, or the numerical significance of its numbers - singly or in combination - and then tried to consider these in the light of Old Chinese cosmological concepts.	attempted	{ "name": "attempt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "the act of attacking", "make an effort or attempt", "enter upon an activity or enterprise" ] }	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "attempt%2:41:00::" ]
But, up to now, no one has attempted to analyze its inherent mathematical properties, or the numerical significance of its numbers - singly or in combination - and then tried to consider these in the light of Old Chinese cosmological concepts.	analyze	{ "name": "analyze", "sense_definitions_list": [ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning", "make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features", "break down into components or essential fea...	[ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning" ]	[ "analyze%2:31:00::" ]
But, up to now, no one has attempted to analyze its inherent mathematical properties, or the numerical significance of its numbers - singly or in combination - and then tried to consider these in the light of Old Chinese cosmological concepts.	tried	{ "name": "try", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "make an effort or attempt", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to", "put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of", "take a s...	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "try%2:41:00::" ]
But, up to now, no one has attempted to analyze its inherent mathematical properties, or the numerical significance of its numbers - singly or in combination - and then tried to consider these in the light of Old Chinese cosmological concepts.	consider	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "give careful consideration to" ]	[ "consider%2:39:00::" ]
Such an analysis speedily reveals why the middle number of the Lo Shu, 5, was so vitally significant for the Chinese ever since the earliest hints that they had a knowledge of this diagram.	reveals	{ "name": "reveal", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make visible", "make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret", "disclose directly or through prophets" ] }	[ "make visible" ]	[ "reveal%2:39:00::" ]
Such an analysis speedily reveals why the middle number of the Lo Shu, 5, was so vitally significant for the Chinese ever since the earliest hints that they had a knowledge of this diagram.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Such an analysis speedily reveals why the middle number of the Lo Shu, 5, was so vitally significant for the Chinese ever since the earliest hints that they had a knowledge of this diagram.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
The importance of this 5 can largely be explained by the natural mathematical properties of the middle number and its special relationship to all the rest of the numbers - quite apart from any numerological considerations, which is to say, any symbolic meaning arbitrarily assigned to it.	explained	{ "name": "explain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make plain and comprehensible", "define", "serve as a reason or cause or justification of" ] }	[ "make plain and comprehensible" ]	[ "explain%2:32:00::" ]
The importance of this 5 can largely be explained by the natural mathematical properties of the middle number and its special relationship to all the rest of the numbers - quite apart from any numerological considerations, which is to say, any symbolic meaning arbitrarily assigned to it.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The importance of this 5 can largely be explained by the natural mathematical properties of the middle number and its special relationship to all the rest of the numbers - quite apart from any numerological considerations, which is to say, any symbolic meaning arbitrarily assigned to it.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
The importance of this 5 can largely be explained by the natural mathematical properties of the middle number and its special relationship to all the rest of the numbers - quite apart from any numerological considerations, which is to say, any symbolic meaning arbitrarily assigned to it.	assigned	{ "name": "assign", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)", "give out", "attribute or credit to", "select something or someone for a specific purpose", "attribute or give", "make undue claims to having", "transfer one's ri...	[ "attribute or credit to" ]	[ "assign%2:31:02::" ]
Indeed, mathematically speaking, it was both functionally and symbolically the most important number in the entire diagram.	speaking	{ "name": "speak", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express in speech", "exchange thoughts; talk with", "use language", "give a speech to", "make a characteristic or natural sound" ] }	[ "exchange thoughts; talk with" ]	[ "speak%2:32:01::" ]
Indeed, mathematically speaking, it was both functionally and symbolically the most important number in the entire diagram.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
If one takes the middle number, 5, and multiplies it by 3 ( the base number of the magic square of three ), the result is 15, which is also the constant sum of all the rows, columns, and two main diagonals.	takes	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "take%2:31:01::" ]
If one takes the middle number, 5, and multiplies it by 3 ( the base number of the magic square of three ), the result is 15, which is also the constant sum of all the rows, columns, and two main diagonals.	multiplies	{ "name": "multiply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "combine by multiplication", "combine or increase by multiplication", "have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)", "have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant", "in several ways; in a multiple manner" ] }	[ "combine by multiplication" ]	[ "multiply%2:31:00::" ]
If one takes the middle number, 5, and multiplies it by 3 ( the base number of the magic square of three ), the result is 15, which is also the constant sum of all the rows, columns, and two main diagonals.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
If one takes the middle number, 5, and multiplies it by 3 ( the base number of the magic square of three ), the result is 15, which is also the constant sum of all the rows, columns, and two main diagonals.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Then, if the middle number is activated to its greatest potential in terms of this square, through multiplying it by the highest number, 9 ( which is the square of the base number ), the result is 45 ; and the latter is the total sum of all the numbers in the square, by which all the other numbers are overshadowed and ...	activated	{ "name": "activate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put in motion or move to act", "make active or more active", "make more adsorptive", "aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter", "make (substances) radioactive" ] }	[ "make active or more active" ]	[ "activate%2:30:00::" ]
Then, if the middle number is activated to its greatest potential in terms of this square, through multiplying it by the highest number, 9 ( which is the square of the base number ), the result is 45 ; and the latter is the total sum of all the numbers in the square, by which all the other numbers are overshadowed and ...	multiplying	{ "name": "multiply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "combine by multiplication", "combine or increase by multiplication", "have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)", "have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant", "in several ways; in a multiple manner" ] }	[ "combine by multiplication" ]	[ "multiply%2:31:00::" ]
Then, if the middle number is activated to its greatest potential in terms of this square, through multiplying it by the highest number, 9 ( which is the square of the base number ), the result is 45 ; and the latter is the total sum of all the numbers in the square, by which all the other numbers are overshadowed and ...	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Then, if the middle number is activated to its greatest potential in terms of this square, through multiplying it by the highest number, 9 ( which is the square of the base number ), the result is 45 ; and the latter is the total sum of all the numbers in the square, by which all the other numbers are overshadowed and ...	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Then, if the middle number is activated to its greatest potential in terms of this square, through multiplying it by the highest number, 9 ( which is the square of the base number ), the result is 45 ; and the latter is the total sum of all the numbers in the square, by which all the other numbers are overshadowed and ...	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical or equivalent to" ]	[ "be%2:42:07::" ]
Then, if the middle number is activated to its greatest potential in terms of this square, through multiplying it by the highest number, 9 ( which is the square of the base number ), the result is 45 ; and the latter is the total sum of all the numbers in the square, by which all the other numbers are overshadowed and ...	overshadowed	{ "name": "overshadow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be greater in significance than", "make appear small by comparison", "cast a shadow upon" ] }	[ "be greater in significance than" ]	[ "overshadow%2:42:00::" ]
Then, if the middle number is activated to its greatest potential in terms of this square, through multiplying it by the highest number, 9 ( which is the square of the base number ), the result is 45 ; and the latter is the total sum of all the numbers in the square, by which all the other numbers are overshadowed and ...	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
Then, if the middle number is activated to its greatest potential in terms of this square, through multiplying it by the highest number, 9 ( which is the square of the base number ), the result is 45 ; and the latter is the total sum of all the numbers in the square, by which all the other numbers are overshadowed and ...	absorbed	{ "name": "absorb", "sense_definitions_list": [ "become imbued", "take up mentally", "take up, as of debts or payments", "take in, also metaphorically", "cause to become one with", "suck or take up or in", "devote (oneself) fully to", "assimilate or take in", "consume all of one'...	[ "cause to become one with" ]	[ "absorb%2:30:00::" ]
Furthermore, the middle number of the Lo Shu is not only the physical mean between every opposing pair of the other numbers, by reason of its central position ; it is also their mathematical mean, since it is equal to half the sum of every opposing pair, all of which equal 10.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]

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